Bean and barley soup (Zuppa di fagioli e orzo) from The Silver Spoon (page 250) by Phaidon Press Editors and The Silver Spoon Kitchen

  • potatoes
  • kidney beans
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    Requires 5 hours cooking time. Kidney beans require soaking overnight.

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    Requires 5 hours cooking time. Kidney beans require soaking overnight.

  • jordanb on November 30, 2025

    This takes much less time than what the recipe says. The kidney beans were soft after 15 minutes boil + 60-75 minutes simmer. I salted the bean cooking water with about 1/2 tbsp sea salt and added a bay leaf. I'm thinking that this recipe is meant for pot barley, rather than pearl barley. Using pearl barley I only simmered for 30 minutes and added the potatoes after 10 minutes. It turned out great, a very hearty soup.

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